Low temperatures, snowfalls and more on the way this week is set to make opening weekend at Australia's favourite winter playground

For ski holiday bookings made before 2pm on February 1st Directski.com are offering free ski and boot hire with all holidays to the French Alps, saving around £72 per person, and half price lift passes for all Austrian ski holidays.

Tours to ski resorts and Alpine attractions from Zurich, Munich, Salzburg, Ljubljana, and Milan

The UK's leading independent ski company Directski.com has become the first UK ski tour operator to switch to 100% online booking of its range of European ski holidays.

Many parents think that a family ski holiday can be more work than play. Luxury tour operator Scott Dunn proves that this doesn't have to be the case.

Canadian and North American skiing holidays suit skiers of all abilities due to the wide range of resorts available, explains Ski-Direct. The ski holiday specialists offer advice on which resorts are best for beginners and for more experienced skier

Austrian and French ski resorts remain top holiday favourites for UK holidaymakers, whilst non euro resorts like Reykjavik gains interest from city break travellers reveals CityBreaks-Direct.

Scott Dunn specialises in tailor-made travel to Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, India & Arabia, Latin America and Oceans & Islands worldwide; it operates a large portfolio of luxury ski chalets in the Alps and villas across the Mediterranean